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C. 18

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	April 26, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Reallocate the Salary of Chief Deputy Public Works Director

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/26/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Kelli Zenn, 925-313-2108
cc:	Kelli Zenn

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 26, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21840 to reallocate on the Salary Schedule the class of Chief Deputy Public Works Director – Exempt (NAB1) (unrepresented) from a one-step salary plan and grade B85 2462 ($12,746) to a three-step salary plan and grade B85 2462 ($12,746 - $14,053) in the Public Works Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost increase will be approximately $26,506 annually, including pension costs of $7,952. The cost of this action will be covered by various funds including special revenue and special district funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Chief Deputy Public Works Director position is the principal assistant to the Public Works Director in administering the operational activities of the Public Works Department. This position is responsible for directing and coordinating activities of major operational divisions of the department, as well as acting for the Public Works Director in her absence. Though this position has been vacant since 2008, it is critical to the overall succession planning of the Public Works Department and will be key support to the Public Works Director and overall administration of the Department.

Currently, this classification has only one salary step. The recommended salary reallocation adds two additional salary steps, modifying this single step classification to a three (3) step salary range and maintaining the current step one as step one of the new range.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Public Works Department will continue to operate without adequate personnel, and may be unable to respond to requests of customer departments and the general public in a timely manner.